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The Intellectual Assault on Israel and Pro-Israel Advocacy: How the American Jewish Community Should React

The Intellectual Assault on Israel and Pro-Israel Advocacy: How the American Jewish Community Should React

October 14, 2007 | Steven Bayme
American support for Israel historically has rested on four main pillars: the high esteem Jews enjoy within American society; the strong base of Christianity within American culture; the kinship Americans have for a fellow democracy; and, especially since 9/11, the common foes that confront both America and Israel. None of these pillars may be taken for granted; nor are they necessarily unequivocal.